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Crawford's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Crawford took in $1.1 million and spent $974 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)52%City taxes19%State tax money16%County and local tax money13%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

13%

of Crawford's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes19%

Other taxes
13%$134 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$68 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$46 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$17 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.0%$64 thousand

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$555 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$309 thousand
  • Water$209 thousand
  • Garbage collection$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money16%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
16%$167 thousand

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$141 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities73%Interest on debt13%Running the government and other costs9.9%Roads, transit and parking3.2%Police, fire, courts and jails1.4%

What stands out

73%

of Crawford's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
73%$711 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$446 thousand
  • Sewer systems$217 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$48 thousand
Interest on debt
13%$122 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$81 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$41 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.9%$96 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$96 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$31 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$31 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.4%$14 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Crawford. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Crawford itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.